KHASIAT BUAH DELIMA

Buah delima sangat sedap dimakan dan menganti pelbagai khasiat. Antar khasiat yang terkandung dalam buah delima ialah:

1. ANTIOKSIDAN
Buah delima mengandungi jumlah antioksidan dua atau tiga kali lebih tinggi berbanding anggur merah. Antioksidan berfungsi melawan radikal bebas yang dapat merosakkan sel dalam badan manusia. Kerosakan sel akan menyebabkan pelbagai penyakit termasuklah kanser, penyakit jantung dan alzheimer.


2. BAIK UNTUK JANTUNG
Buah delima dapat melindungi jantung. Kajian menunjukkan jus yang terhasil dari buah delima mampu mencegah pengerasan arteri dan penyakit lain seperti serangan jantung dan strok.

3. MENURUNKAN KADAR KOLESTROL
Buah delima juga dapat menurunkan kadar kolesterol dalam darah. Ini kerana antioksidan dalam buah delima dikatakan dapat mengurangkan kadar LDL (kolestrol jahat) dalam badan dan meningkatkan HDL (kolesterol baik).

4. MENCEGAH KANSER
Buah delima dapat mencegah dan mengubati kanser. Sebagai contoh:
a) Jus buah delima dapat mencegah dan menghancurkan sel-sel kanser payudara.
b) Ekstrak biji delima dapat memulihkan sel-sel leukemia kembali menjadi normal.
c) Membantutkan perkembangan kanser paru-paru dan kanser prostat.

5. KAYA VITAMIN C
Selain sedap, buah delima juga kaya dengan Vitamin C. Sebiji buah delima boleh menyumbangkan kira-kira 40 % jumlah vitamin C yang diperlukan oleh badan manusia dewasa. Selain itu ia juga kaya dengan folat, serat, kalium, niasin dan vitamin A dan E.

DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH

This Might Save Someone's Life.

It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. 

For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases: Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhoea  piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.

METHOD OF TREATMENT

1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute
3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours
5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.

The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/ control/ reduce main diseases:

1. High Blood Pressure (30 days)
2. Gastric (10 days)
3. Diabetes (30 days)
4. Constipation (10 days)
5. TB (90 days)
6. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards – daily.

This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life. Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.

This makes sense .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain…
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.

Once this ’sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks:
· Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting,

· Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.

· You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.

· Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.

· 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.

· Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. 

Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive…A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we’ll save at least one life. Please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.

PLEASE DON’T IGNORE SHARE IT. THIS MIGHT SAVE SOMEONE’S LIFE.

Pisang dan Khasiatnya

Pisang mengandungi 3 jenis gula semulajadi – sukrosa, fruktosa dan glukosa yang digabungkan dengan gentian. Pisang memberikan tenaga kepada manusia dengan kadar segera dan berterusan. Kajian yang telah dibuat menunjukkan bahawa 2 biji pisang mempunyai cukup tenaga untuk senaman selama 90 minit. Tidak hairanlah pisang dijadikan buah utama kepada atlit terkenal dunia. Bukan itu saja, malah pisang juga amat sesuai untuk mencegah dan merawat beberapa jenis penyakit, menjadikannya amat sesuai dalam pemakanan kita seharian.

Tekanan: Merujuk kepada survey terbaru yang dijalankan oleh MIND terhadap pesakit-pesakit tekanan jiwa, kebanyakan daripada mereka kembali pulih selepas makan pisang. Ini kerana pisang mengandungi tryptophan, iaitu sejenis protin yang bertukar kepada serotonin dalam tubuh manusia, yang menyebabkan kita tenang, mengembalikan mud dan secara amnya membuatkan kita berasa gembira.

PMS: Lupakan pil-pil hospital – makan sahaja pisang. Vitamin B6 yang terkandung mampu meneutralkan paras glukosa dalam darah, yang boleh mengembalikan mood anda.

Anemia: Dengan kandungan zat besi yang tinggi, pisang mampu mengawal pertumbuhan hemoglobin dalam darah, yang secara tak langsung membantu dalam kes-kes anemia.

Tekanan Darah Tinggi: Buah tropikal unik ini mengandungi kadar potassium yang tinggi – garam rendah, menjadikannya sempurna untuk menstabilkan tekanan darah.

Kuasa Minda: Kajian dibuat terhadap 200 pelajar di sebuah sekolah di mana semasa peperiksaan dijalankan, mereka diberi makan pisang untuk sarapan, rehat, dan makan tengahari. Keputusannya, buah pisang yang mengandungi kadar potassium yang tinggi dapat membantu pembelajaran dengan menjadikan pelajar-pelajar itu lebih cekap (alert).

Penghadaman: Gentian tinggi, jadikan pisang sebagai diet seharian anda pasti membantu menstabilkan tindakan usus kecil dan besar.

Keletihan: Salah satu cara terbaik untuk mengurangkan keletihan ialah dengan membuat minuman pisang susu campur madu. Pisang bertindak menyejukkan perut dan dengan bantuan madu dapat membina semula kandungan gula dalam darah yang berkurangan akibat keletihan, manakala susu pula memperbetulkan sistem hidrasi semula anda.

Panas Jantung: Pisang mempunyai kesan anti-asid semulajadi dalam badan. Oleh itu, jika anda menghadapi rasa panas di jantung, cuba makan pisang untuk pemulihan yang baik.

Demam Pagi: Jadikan pisang sebagai snek setiap hari untuk membantu memelihara kadar gula dalam darah untuk mengelakkan demam pagi.

Gigitan Nyamuk: Sebelum menggunakan krim gigitan serangga, cuba sapukan kawasan bekas gigitan nyamuk dengan lapisan dalam kulit pisang. Ramai yang telah berjaya mengatasi kegatalan akibat gigitan nyamuk dengan cara ini.

Saraf: Pisang mengandungi kadar vitamin B yang tinggi yang dapat membantu menenangkan sistem saraf anda.

Obesiti dan Tekanan Kerja: Kajian di Institut Psikologi di Austria mendapati tekanan kerja menjadi pemangkin kepada pengambilan makanan seperti coklat dan kerepek. Berdasarkan 5,000 pesakit hospital, kajian mendapati kebanyakan pesakit obes membuat kerja-kerja tekanan tinggi. Laporan juga menyatakan, untuk mengatasi masalah ini, kita perlu mengawal kadar gula dalam darah dengan mengambil makanan karbohidrat tinggi setiap 2 jam untuk mengekalkan kadar yang stabil. Makanlah pisang.

Ulser: Pisang amat baik dalam pencegahan ulser kerana ia bersifat lembut dan tidak mencederakan organ dalaman kita. Ia juga bertindak sebagai peneutral lebihan asid serta mengurangkan kepedihan dengan bertindak menyaluti lapisan dinding perut kita.

Kawalan Suhu: Ramai yang percaya bahawa dengan memakan pisang, ia dapat menurunkan suhu kedua-dua fizikal dan emosi kepada ibu-ibu mengandung. Di Thailand sebagai contoh, ibu mengandung mengambil pisang untuk memastikan bayi yang dilahirkan itu menjadi seorang yang penyabar (cool).

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Penyakit ini merupakan simptom yang terjadi akibat daripada kurangnya pendedahan kepada cahaya matahari. Pisang dapat membantu pesakit ini kerana ia mengandungi tryptophan semulajadi yang membaikpulih mud kita.

Ketagihan Rokok & Tembakau: Pisang dapat membantu perokok yang ingin berhenti merokok. Vitamin B6, B12, potassium dan magnesium yang terdapat dalam pisang, ia dapat membantu tubuh kita dalam membaikpulih kesan nikotin terhadap tubuh.

Stres: Potassium merupakan bahan mineral vital, yang membantu menormalkan degupan jantung, menghantar oksigen kepada otak dan mengimbangi kandungan air dalam tubuh. Bila kita stres, kadar metabolisma kita naik, menyebabkan kadar potassium menurun. Keadaan ini dapat diimbangi semula dengan bantuan snek pisang yang tinggi potassium.

Strok: Mengikut kajian dalam buku ‘The New England Journal of Medicine‘, mengambil pisang sebagai diet harian mampu mengurangkan risiko kematian akibat strok sebanyak 40%!

Lain-lain Penyakit Kulit: Pengamal perubatan semulajadi (alternatif) berpendapat, untuk menghilangkan pelbagai masalah kulit, termasuk jerawat, kudis, parut, kurap, dan sebagainya, ambil sekeping kulit pisang, tampalkan sebelah dalam kulit pisang itu pada tempat yang ingin dirawat dengan menggunakan plaster luka biasa atau pun plaster bedah.

Jadi, pisang memang merupakan ubat semulajadi kepada banyak penyakit. Jika dibandingkan dengan epal, pisang mempunyai 4 kali ganda kandungan protin, 2 kali karbohidrat, 3 kali fosforus, 5 kali vitamin A dan zat besi, dan 2 kali vitamin dan mineral lain. Ia juga kaya dengan potassium dan merupakan salah satu makanan terbaik yang mudah didapati.

Jadi mungkin inilah masa untuk berubah kepada kata yang biasa disebut-sebut, “Sebiji pisang sehari dapat menjauhkan doktor!”

PS: Kesimpulannya, pisanglah adalah penyebab utama kenapa monyet-monyet di hutan selalu sihat dan bahagia setiap masa dan ketika! Satu lagi; ingin kilatkan kasut?? Ambil bahagian dalam kulit pisang, sapukan secara terus kepada kasut anda, kemudian kilatkan dengan kain kering. Menakjubkan!

Rujuk: "Pakar Nutrisi Sihat"

KHASIAT KACANG BENDI

Bendi adalah sejenis sayur yang popular dikalangan masyarakat Melayu dan India. Ia mudah didapati dan sangat sedap dicampur kedalam hidangan kari dan goreng bercili.Tahukah anda bendi banyak khasiatnya? Antara khasiat bendi ialah:

1.   Berupaya menstabilkan kandungan gula dalam darah.
2.   Ia dapat mencuci hati.
3.   Membantu melicinkan bahagian dalam usus besar.
4.   Mengurangkan masalah sembelit terutama di kalangan warga tua.
5.   Membantu pertumbuhan bakteria baik dalam saluran usus.
6.   Sejenis sayuran yang amat baik untuk mereka yang murung, keletihan dan rasa tidak selesa.
7.   Mengurangkan risiko mendapat radang paru-paru dan sakit kerongkong.
8.   Membantu meneutralkan asid dalam badan kerana bendi bersifat alkali.
9.   Membantu mengurangkan masalah penghadaman.
10. Membantu merawat ulser dan mengurangkan kekejangan pada bahagian sendi.

Karangkraf

The Amazing Benefits and Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide

Wake Up World

Hydrogen peroxide is the only germicidal agent composed only of water and oxygen. Like ozone, it kills disease organisms by oxidation! Hydrogen peroxide is considered the worlds safest all natural effective sanitizer. It kills microorganisms by oxidizing them, which can be best described as a controlled burning process. When Hydrogen peroxide reacts with organic material it breaks down into oxygen and water.

Whiten Clothes – An Alternative to Beach

Add a cup of Peroxide to white clothes in your laundry to whiten them. Peroxide is great to get rid of blood stains on clothes and carpets. If there is blood on clothing, just pour directly on the spot, let it sit for about a minute, then rub and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.

Health

Your body makes Hydrogen peroxide to fight infection which must be present for our immune system to function correctly. White blood cells are known as Leukocytes. A sub-class of Leukocytes called Neutrophils produce hydrogen peroxide as the first line of defense against toxins, parasites, bacteria, viruses and yeast.

Rejuvenating Detoxifying Bath

Use about 2 quarts 3% Hydrogen peroxide to a tub of warm water. Soak at least 1/2 hour, adding hot water as needed to maintain a comfortable water temperature.

Foot Fungus

To cure a foot fungus, simply spray a 50/50 mixture of Hydrogen peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry.

Colonic or Enema

For a colonic, add 1 cup (8 ozs.) 3% H202 to 5 gallons warm water. (Do not exceed this amount) For an enema, add 1 tablespoon of 3% H202 to a quart of warm distilled water.

Infections

Soak any infections or cuts in 3% for five to ten minutes several times a day. Even gangrene that would not heal with any medicine has been healed by soaking in Hydrogen peroxide. Put half a bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus or other skin infections.

Bird Mites Infections

Patients infected by tiny mites report that hydrogen peroxide effectively kills the mites on their skins. They spray it on their skin a couple of times (with a few minutes in between the applications) with amazing results.

Sinus Infections

A tablespoon of 3% Hydrogen peroxide added to 1 cup of non-chlorinated water can be used as a nasal spray. Depending on the degree of sinus involvement, one will have to adjust the amount of peroxide used.

Wound Care

3% H2O2 is used medically for cleaning wounds, removing dead tissue, and as an oral debriding agent. Peroxide stops slow (small vessel) wound bleeding/oozing, as well.

Some sources recommend soaking infections or cuts for five to ten minutes several times a day. However, washing and rinsing action is sufficient. You shouldn’t leave the solution on open tissue for extended periods of time as, like many oxidative antiseptics, Hydrogen peroxide causes mild damage to tissue in open wounds. Therefore it is important to use with caution.

Personal Care

Mouthwash / Tooth Care

Healing Properties: Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. You will not have canker sores and your teeth will be whiter. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% Hydrogen peroxide into your mouth and hold it for 10 minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.

Mouthwash

Many people don’t realize that hydrogen peroxide makes a very effective and inexpensive mouthwash. Use 3% H202 – add a dash of liquid chlorophyll for flavoring if desired.

Toothpaste

Use baking soda and add enough 3% H202 to make a paste.

Toothbrush

Or, just dip your brush in 3% H202 and brush. Soak your toothbrush in Hydrogen peroxide to keep them free of germs.

Tooth Ache

Hydrogen peroxide is not a pain killer; however, as an anti-viral, antibacterial and anti-fungal agent, it is effective at treating the pathogen that is causing the infection. The following is from my own personal experience: My dentist wanted to give me a root canal some time ago as one tooth was inflamed and, in her opinion, would die. I felt some discomfort but told her that I would give it chance to heal. I rinsed with hydrogen peroxide (several times a day) as well ascoconut oil (once a day). The discomfort went away and I have had no further problems with the tooth.

Tooth Whitening

Having used 3% Hydrogen peroxide as a mouth wash for sometime ago, I am thrilled to note that my teeth have been beautifully and effortlessly whitened. I used to pay so much for professional whitening, those silly strips and uncomfortable trays. Live and learn.

NOTE: Do not swallow any peroxide. When the peroxide rinse is done, be sure to rinse out your mouth with water.

Hair Lightening

Peroxide is a bleaching agent and is used for lightened hair. Dilute 3% Hydrogen peroxide with water (50 / 50) and spray the solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages, but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, faddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually so it’s not a drastic change.

Contact Lenses

Hydrogen peroxide is used as a disinfectant in CIBA Vision’s Clear Care no rub contact lens cleaning solution, due to its ability to break down the proteins that build up on the lense from the eye’s immune response, resulting in increased comfort for those with sensitive eyes.

Sanitizing / Disinfectant / Cleaning
Straight or Diluted Hydrogen Perioxide

Clean your counters and table tops with hydrogen peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters. Use hydrogen peroxide to clean glass and mirrors with no smearing.

Keep a spray bottle of 3% (straight) to disinfect the interior of the refrigerator and kids’ school lunch boxes.

In the Dishwasher
Add 2 oz. of 3% Hydrogen peroxide to your regular washing formula.

Mold

Clean with Hydrogen peroxide when your house becomes a biohazard after its invaded by toxic mold, such as those with water damage.

Humidifiers/ Steamers

Use 1 pint 3% Hydrogen peroxide to 1 gallon of water.

Laundry / Stain Removing

Stain Remover

3% Hydrogen peroxide is the best stain lifter if used fairly soon – although blood stains as old as 2 days have been successfully lifted with Hydrogen Peroxide. Although it will bleach or discolor many fabrics. If a little peroxide is poured onto the stain it will bubble up in the area of the blood, due to a reaction with catalase. After a few minutes the excess liquid can be wiped up with a cloth or paper towel and the stain will be gone.

3% H2O2 must be applied to clothing before blood stains can be accidentally “set” with heated water. Cold water and soap are then used to remove the peroxide treated blood.

Washing/ Laundry

You can also add a cup of hydrogen peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.

Food Preparation
Vegetable Soak

Use as a vegetable wash or soak to kill bacteria and neutralize chemicals. Add 1/4 cup 3% H202 to a full sink of cold water. Soak light skinned (light lettuce) 20 minutes, thicker skinned (like cucumbers) 30 minutes. Drain, dry and refrigerate. Prolongs freshness.

If time is a problem, spray vegetables (and fruits) with a solution of 3%. Let stand for a few minutes, rinse and dry.

Sprouting Seeds

Add 1 ounce 3% Hydrogen peroxide to 1 pint of water and soak the seeds overnight. Add the same amount of hydrogen peroxide each time you rinse the seeds.

Read more: http://wakeup-world.com/2012/07/09/27-amazing-benefits-and-uses-for-hydrogen-peroxide/ 

LATEST CANCER INFORMATION

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY AND ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY

1.   Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

2.   Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.

3.   When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.

4.   When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

5.   To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

6.   Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

7.   Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8.   Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.

9.   When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to STARVE the cancer cells by not feeding it with foods it needs to multiple.

What cancer cells feed on:

a.   Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Note: Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

b.   Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk, cancer cells will starved.

c.   Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

d.   A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes t o nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells.

To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

e.    Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water--best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

12.   Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines will become putrified and leads to more toxic buildup.

13.   Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

14.   Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

15.   Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor.

Anger, unforgiving and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.

16.   Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

10 Tips for Stress Management

Dr. Ann Gatty coaches individuals in stress management strategies and building life transitions to balance personal and professional goals. Visit her website,www.stress-management-4-women.com to learn more about stress managementtools, stress reducing tips, and information to help women, moms and teens effectively manage their daily stressors so that they can reach their full potential in their personal and professional lives.

These ten tips for stress management are designed for you to incorporate into your daily routine. Everyone reacts to stress differently, but we all know that if we do not address the negative influences of stress, our bodies, work and relationships will take a toll. Review these suggestions and decide which are best for you to use to lower and manage the stressors you are currently experiencing.

1. Start the morning by awakening 15 minutes earlier so that you are not as rushed. You will be surprised how much more relaxed you feel when the clock is not your enemy. You might even have time for a more nutritious breakfast.

2. Make your wardrobe decisions for your next day, before you turn in the night before. If you have children attending school, choose their clothes and set them out the night before. Mornings go a lot smoother when you are not staring in your closet wondering what to wear. Time is saved, and you will appreciate the little extra time it took to prepare yesterday evening.

3. We know that exercise helps relieve stress by helping rid the body of stress hormones. Why not park your car a little farther from the entrance to your work or take the stairs rather than an elevator when you can. A walking break at lunch is also a great way to add a little exercise to your daily routine.

4. Be realistic about how much time a task takes to complete. Rushing through tasks leads to mistakes, rushing from appointment to appointment leads to excess stress and feelings of guilt if you can’t be everything to everyone who asks. Saying “No” to taking on additional commitments that exceed your time availability is a good way to curb over scheduling.

5. When you are feeling stressed, you are likely to be taking more shallow breaths. Taking a deep breath is an instant way to release tension and stress. More oxygen is able to flow to the cells in your body. Take a deep breath by inhaling through your nose, into the depth of your lungs and feel your abdomen expand. Slowly exhale through your mouth, emptying your lungs completely. Try three deep breaths and notice how you feel more relaxed and energized. This is a great stress buster to incorporate into your workday as you feel your stress level rising.

6. Complete One Task At A Time -tasking leads to errors and extra stress. You may think that you are being more efficient by trying to attend to two tasks at the same time, but the brain works more effectively when it can concentrate and focus on one thing at a time. Establish a priority list and move through the list giving each task the attention that it deserves. You will find your work will be less likely to have errors, and you can enjoy a productive and effective work process.

7. Take a Break - Your body and brain need a break from work to rejuvenate and re-energize. Concentrating on a project takes energy! Get up and walk around, stretch, and let your mind rest before returning and refocusing on the task at hand. You will feel renewed, refreshed and ready to tackle your assignments with less stress and fatigue.

8. Eat Well - Your body needs healthy nourishment to function properly. Planning ahead allows you to create healthy menus that provide the nutrition to keep your body energized and your mind alert. Pack some healthy snacks to enjoy when you feel that mid-morning or mid-afternoon energy slump. Raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and water are all great energy boosters which provide your body with the fuel to keep going in fine shape.

9. Build In Sleep Time - We never seem to get enough sleep these days. When you are scheduling your time, don’t forget to block out 7-9 hours for your daily sleep time. An hour before you are ready to turn in, start preparing for sleep. Create a soothing atmosphere with relaxing music, and more quiet activities to calm your body down.

10. Enjoy Your Friends - Make time to keep up with friends and family so that you can maintain a healthy support network. Friends are important to share your concerns and your success stories. Having someone with whom you can discuss situations that are causing you stress and finding the needed support to handle challenges as they arise is a necessity. Sharing a good laugh is a great way to release stress, and there is no one better than a friend to encourage such camaraderie.